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Mapagascar. This plant was raised at Kew in 1901 from seeds 
received from Mr. arpur, who collected them in Madagascar. 
It has since flowered repeatedly at Kew and with the late Col. Beddome, 
but has always produced cleistogamic flowers on 
As only cleistogamic flowers of this plant are known, the systematic 
M. Benoist, who also examined it anatomically. He considers that it 
forms, along with Crabbea and Periblema, a well-defined — in the 
tribe Barlerieae. Periblema is, like Crabbea, a monot enus of 
Madagascar, whilst Crabbea comprises about a dozen species ale 
partly in Madagascar and partly in South Africa.—O. S 
Fia. 1, diagram of flower with bracts ; 2, flower with bracts; 3, a with _ 
4, calyx cut Bia with pistil; 5, corolla cut open; 6, capsule; 7 see 
Figures 2-7 enla: 
